Faith Irabor Makes CAF Referees Committee List

Faith Irabor Makes CAF Referees Committee List

Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria’s top female referee, Faith Irabor, has been named among the newly constituted Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee members, in recognition of her hard work, consistency, and dedication to officiating, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

CAF unveiled the full list on Thursday, featuring some of the most respected arbiters across the continent who will be saddled with the responsibility of shaping the future of refereeing in Africa.

Irabor, who has represented Nigeria at various international tournaments, earned her spot under the UFOA/WAFU B region alongside Sinko Zeli (French-speaking).

Her appointment is seen as another testament to Nigeria’s growing influence in African football administration.

Full CAF Referees Committee 2025

President: Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)

Vice-President: Victor Miguel De Freitas Gomes (South Africa)

Members by Zone:

CECAFA Ali Tomusangue (FR) Lidya Tafessa (EN) COSAFA Inacio Candido (POR) Janny Sikazwe (EN)

UFOA/WAFU A Fatou Gaye (FR) Lemghaifry Bouchaab (FR) UFOA/WAFU B Sinko Zeli (FR) Irabor Faith Uwugiaren (EN)

UNAF Hadqa Yahya (FR & AR) Djamel Haimoudi (FR & AR) 

UNIFFAC René Daniel Louzaya (FR) Menkouande Evariste (FR)

CAF described the committee as “a truly diverse panel bringing together some of Africa’s finest refereeing minds to drive excellence, transparency, and development in officiating across the continent.”